Blogs from Cairns City, Cairns, Queensland, Australia, Oceania - page 20

Today was a very strange day, we went our separate ways for a couple of hours and met up later in the afternoon for the Chinese New Year Celebration. We looked around the craft fair, markets etc and discovered Rob was born in the year of the Tiger and I was born the year of the Ox. What was more scary was how alike we are to the suggested traits! The Ox - Honest,Loyal, Popular, Sincere and Reliable AND Stubborn, Impatient, Sulking! The Tiger - Enthusiastic, Optimistic, Courageous, Energetic AND Impulsive, Restless, Stubborn! We watched the dancers (Silk Girl Ensemble, Lion Dancers) singers and the Tai Chi master. Then there was the dragon performance and the firecrackers! Rob also took the opportunity to take pictures of Cairns at night. 14/02/10 As we have been having such ... read more

G'day mates, Well, we arrived in Cairns, Australia on February 3rd (after a luxurious air New Zealand flight!) and decided to explore the town of the Great Barrier Reef. It's a fairly big beach town with lots to see (including a very large colony of flying foxes! They're massive and hard to photograph!). We had a day of relaxation which we spent by the wonderful pool at our hostel. We then met up with Karen's friend Matt. We went out for a nice cheap dinner and then decided to try Goon. More on that later. Our Friday was spent on snorkling the Great Barrier Reef which was everything it is cracked up to be and more. We have a bunch of underwater camera pics but will have to get them developed at home and or when ... read more

Hi Guys, This our last day here in Cairns, we are waiting for the Greyhound bus to take us to Townsville. We are staying at the Ibis Hotel (yes that is a hotel lol) we tried for hostel but had no luck as only male/female dorms and we want to be together !! (reach for the sick buckets lol) Im sure we will struggle through the queen size bed and hot shower, tv, coffee/tea etc... We saw our first crocodile yesterday it was a saltwater one in the Tropical rainforest dome at the top of a casino. It was well cool we have pics but we are going to wait til the hotel and put them on. We didnt make it to the croc farm yesterday as we seem to be in the middle of a ... read more

Das war heute Tag Nummer 3 in Cairns und bisher war es echt super!!! Mit dem Flug von Brisbane aus hat alles reibungslos geklappt und wie durch ein Wunder hatte ich auch kein Übergepäck (hab ja auch nur 25 Kilo nach Deutschland per Post versandt...:P) Das Youthhostel (Cairns City Backpackers) ist echt super! Fühl mich total wohl hier und versteh mich super mit meinen roommates! Eine kurze Zusammenfassung wie ich mir bisher die Zeit vertrieben habe: Samstag: Ankunft, Schlaf nachholen, Stadt erkunden, Reef Cruise mit Schnorcheln buchen, kostenloses Dinner im Woolshed mit meinen Zimmergenossinnen... ( Man hat die Wahl zw. Spag. Bolognese/Napoli, Chilli con Carne mit Reis oder Vegetarian Pasta und es ist im Zimmerpreis mit drin -- 17$), früh ins Bett Sonntag: 6:45Uhr aufstehen, mit dem Shuttle Bus zum Hafen und auf das Cruise Ship ... read more

08 January 2010 - 13 January 2010 Exchange rate: GBP1 = A$1.79 TRANSPORT: Bali to Darwin by plane (JetStar)--US$85 (2h15m) Darwin to Cairns by plane (JetStar)--A$142 (3 hours) ACCOMMODATION: JJ's Backpackers Double, fan, shared bathroom--A$54 (inc. breakfast, dinner, free shuttle buses to / from airport and to / from Cairns CBD. Great little place, 15 minutes from the CBD, with friendly staff, a great atmosphere and nice rooms. Recommended!! TOUR: One-day Great Barrier Reef Tour with Reef Magic Cruises--A$175 inc. transfers, lunch and equipment. A$45 extra for Adventure Snorkeling Tour....Recommended!! We headed off the airport, and after a tearful good bye we left for Cairns! Aware that this was going to be a long journey, we weren't quite prepared for how long a 2 hour flight can feel when you have been up for nearly 24 ... read more